La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
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La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds (Canton of Neuchâtel)
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| Coordinates: 47°6.08′N 6°49.5′E / 47.10133°N 6.8250°ECoordinates: 47°6.08′N 6°49.5′E / 47.10133°N 6.8250°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Conseil communal with 5 members |
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| • Mayor |
Président du Conseil communal (list) Théo Huguenin-Elie |
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| • Parliament |
Conseil général with 41 members |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 55.71 km2 (21.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 992 m (3,255 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 38,965 | |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2300 | |
| SFOS number | 6421 | |
| Surrounded by | Fontaines, Fournet-Blancheroche (FR-25), Grand'Combe-des-Bois (FR-25), La Ferrière (BE), La Sagne, Le Locle, Les Bois (JU), Les Fontenelles (FR-25), Les Hauts-Geneveys, Les Planchettes, Renan (BE) | |
| Twin towns | Winterthur (Switzerland), Frameries (Belgium) | |
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| Official name | La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, watchmaking town planning |
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La Chaux-de-Fonds District, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland 
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| Coordinates | 47°05′59″N 6°49′46″E / 47.099628°N 6.829558°E |
| Area | 5,566 km2 (5.991×1010 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv |
| Reference | 1302 |
| Inscription | 2009 (33rd Session) |
| Website | www |
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La Chaux-de-Fonds (French pronunciation: [laʃodəfɔ̃]) is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres south of the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city located completely in the Romandie, the French-speaking part of the country, with a population (as of December 2016[update]) of 38,965.
The city was founded in 1656. Its growth and prosperity is mainly bound up with the watch-making industry. It is the most important centre of the watch making industry in the area known as the Watch Valley. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1794, La Chaux-de-Fonds was rebuilt following a grid street plan, which was and is still original among Swiss cities, the only exception being the easternmost section of the city, which was spared of fire. This creates an interesting and obvious transition from the old section to the newer section. The roads in the original section are very narrow and winding, which then opens up to the grid pattern near the town square. The famous architect Le Corbusier, the writer Blaise Cendrars and the car maker Louis Chevrolet were born there. La Chaux-de-Fonds is a renowned centre of Art nouveau.
In 2009, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, its sister city, have jointly been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status for their exceptional universal value.
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